+++BCK's Conversion Challenge 2: Walkers and MCs!+++

[TURBULENCE]

Well my daemon Prince technically isn't done still needs done cleanup and detail work... And he's still bare plastic.

 

Is it too late to enter?

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Nope.

[TURBULENCE]

Well then!

 

I, TURBULENCE, pledge to convert Smol Poxx, Daemon Prince and heretek of Nurgle for the forces of the Death Guard in the BCK Conversion Challenge 2 and finish on or before December 1st 2017 to be eligible for judgment

 

And here's where he stands, just needing a bit more detail and corrosion before being completed. And now that I think about it, he needs a jazzed up bad as well

 

Edited November 13, 2017 by TURBULENCE

[Slave to Darkness]

Slowly getting there.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

That arm immediately made me think of the Faceless Ones from Ulduar. Diggin' all these dreads!

[Slave to Darkness]

Had to google the Faceless Ones, got a few ideas to try out now. :tu:

 

It is a bit of a Dread fest isnt it :lol:

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I've been busy this past week working on a Castellax idea I've had for a while that I originally intended to do with my 30k Dusk Raiders as an allied Mechanicum force. I got some of these dirt cheap from a guy some time back that are recasts in not great shape, at all, because he was getting replacements and his modeling skills weren't up to trying to salvage them.

So, while I like the overall look of the guys, I didn't care for the weird bolted head-thing on them or the bizarre skull cavity in the middle of the chest. And given that most of the raised armor trim was so thin it broke in shipping, I took the opportunity to remove it all and go for a smoother, cleaner look.

 

 

 

Personally, I think they look heavier and more sinister with the smooth dome and the hole in the chest filled in to a natural point.

[Slave to Darkness]

 

 

 

 

 

Personally, I think they look heavier and more sinister with the smooth dome and the hole in the chest filled in to a natural point.

Agreed. 

[Sagentus]

Some really good conversions coming along nicely in here, tonnes of ideas for future chaos dreads. Shame im working on other bits r8ght now for another challenge. Will keep a keen eye on this thread :-)

[Lexington]

Contemptor - now with arms!

[Cryptix]

Contemptor - now with arms!

I'm not sure hwy but the pose reminded me of an anime protag.

Good job though.

[rgr_maddog]

I had a blast with the last challenge, even though my entry was not an official character. Really got the creative juices flowing. I thought I would be sitting this one out, but after a good eBay score: I, rgr_maddog, pledge to convert a Venerable Dreadnaught with Fenrisian Great Axe and Blizzard Shield for the Space Wolves in the BCK's Conversion Challenge 2, and finish on or before December 1st 2017 to be eligible for judgment.

I'll be using other random bits, but pictured here are the ven dread and space wolves ven dread sprues for the bulk of him:

I'm getting a Bjorn, with the lascannon option out of these as well! We'll see if I can get a second pledge in after this!

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I had a blast with the last challenge, even though my entry was not an official character. Really got the creative juices flowing.

 

[walter h]

I will  unfortunately have to bow out real life has gotten out of hand. I plan on being more active after the new years.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

No worries, brother, real life gets us all now and then. 

[Slave to Darkness]

Cant find any suitable chain to use so I'm calling it done.

[The Traitor]

I don't think I'll be able to make it guys, I'm sorry, my hobby time has been severely reduced because of studies, and most of it has to be spent on commissions, soI realised there isn't much time left now, and I only have a half started torso of my gargantuan vow. I will finish Aetaos one day, but I fear that day won't be in time for the challenge, sorry... Will vow something more humble and achievable for the next one...

[Lexington]

Initially, I was planning on going a little further with this guy's detailing, but finally decided that less is really more in this case. So, I present to y'all the finished model of Tanggal, the Murderous Hand of the Sicarii Host:

Edited November 23, 2017 by Lexington

[rgr_maddog]

Done! Cut the leg cables and leg free. Cut the lower leg off. Repositioned the leg parts and added plenty of green stuff to have a more aggressive bent leg pose. Bent a section of wire to fit for the longer cable and put it inside the pink spring to shape it. Chose the biggest greave panel, but shaved off all the trim stuff for a big decal. Drilled out arms for magnets. Tried a couple of things on the torso side, nothing seemed to work right until I drilled through both sides and shoved a steel dowel through the entire thing. Arms stay where positioned! Magnetized at the wrists to so I could run him as Murderfang. More bling added all around, but this is long enough. I'll throw up some Murderfang and other variant pics when I finish magnetizing their side.

[TURBULENCE]

Slacked in this as he was pretty much done already. Just some minor wear and tear and pock marks added to his armour and blade, and some pepper basing done. But I feel like any more and I'll ruin him. Might clean up the damage work before paint, but I'm happy to call this done for the sake of being on time.

 

[Plaguecaster]

Finally got my Deredeo finished

Edited December 2, 2017 by Plaguecaster

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

And we're officially closed!

And the winner is... LEXINGTON!

I have frequently said and found in my own conversions that the best ones are often some of the simplest. I mean, look at his guy.

Contemptor - now with arms!

The additions are small but convey the Chaotic nature of the dread without going overboard and the posing, which I would bet he spent a fair amount of time on to get it just right, is very expressive and does a great job of getting the feeling across of what a walking death machine this thing is. Great job!

[TURBULENCE]

Congratulations Lexington. I do have to admit it's one of the most menacing contemptors I've ever seen. A very worthy winner

[Lexington]

Eesh, you do a short B&C check before bed and look what happens. :)

 

Thanks much, definitely an honor! Big applause for everyone who posted entries - there was some very solid competition, here.

 

Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for the next one!

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

It'll be January at the least before the next one simply because of what a busy month December is for most people and I need to decide what the next subject will be.